On February 27, 2018, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gave Minister of State Teru Fukui a letter of assignment as the new Minister of State for Special Missions (Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs, Consumer Affairs and Food Safety, Ocean Policy) and Minister in charge of Territorial Issues.

On February 19, 2018, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a congratulatory telephone call to speed skater Ms. Nao Kodaira, who won the gold medal in women’s 500-meter speed skating at the PyeongChang Olympic Games.

On February 16, 2018, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was presented with Shizuoka Crown Melons by Mr. Fumiyoshi Chujo, head of the Crown Melon Branch of the Shizuoka Greenhouse Farm Co-op, and others at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On February 13, 2018, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held a ceremony to present the People’s Honor Award at the Prime Minister’s Office to Mr. Yoshiharu Habu and Mr. Yuta Iyama, and conferred upon them the certificate of award, the shield, and a commemorative gift.

On February 6, 2018, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hosted a summit meeting and other events with H.E. Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier , President of the Federal Republic of Germany, at the Prime Minister’s Office.